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ashra's review
4.0
I found this book and bought it kind of on a whim at an old used bookstore thinking, well it'll either be really heartfelt or really bad, but either way it'll be fascinating.
Well! It was genuinely quite heartfelt and deep?!!??!
There were a few parts that had me rolling my eyes at Judie, like how she just has to take the potsherds from the ground, she can't just leave them cuz she has to Take A Thing Home, which is kind of like, c'mon Judie. She does admit she shouldn't do it so it kind of takes balls to just straight up tell us that.
It's true that this narrative focuses a lot on Judie's own growth and development from her time in New Mexico -- which is interesting to see! She really is quite capable of change. I like seeing that in other people. BUT we do also hear a LOT from the indigenous people that she speaks with and it's really cool learning about their lives and beliefs, many which have been stifled for hundreds of years in a myriad of ways. The interconnectedness between the Jewish faith and indigenous people was unexpected! The healing between the Hispanic people in New Mexico and the Native Americans was really powerful and insane! Like... Judie oh my gosh!
It's a shame we never find out about the show (I'm assuming it never happened), but there's still a LOT to unpack in this nonfiction piece. It really made me reflect on myself as well. Some of the things Judie said hit me HARD, like way harder than I was prepared for. The stuff about generational trauma?? about raising children?? help I feel so seen???
All in all, it took me a while to carve the time through this, but it was worth the ride! Wow. Huh.
Well! It was genuinely quite heartfelt and deep?!!??!
There were a few parts that had me rolling my eyes at Judie, like how she just has to take the potsherds from the ground, she can't just leave them cuz she has to Take A Thing Home, which is kind of like, c'mon Judie. She does admit she shouldn't do it so it kind of takes balls to just straight up tell us that.
It's true that this narrative focuses a lot on Judie's own growth and development from her time in New Mexico -- which is interesting to see! She really is quite capable of change. I like seeing that in other people. BUT we do also hear a LOT from the indigenous people that she speaks with and it's really cool learning about their lives and beliefs, many which have been stifled for hundreds of years in a myriad of ways. The interconnectedness between the Jewish faith and indigenous people was unexpected! The healing between the Hispanic people in New Mexico and the Native Americans was really powerful and insane! Like... Judie oh my gosh!
It's a shame we never find out about the show (I'm assuming it never happened), but there's still a LOT to unpack in this nonfiction piece. It really made me reflect on myself as well. Some of the things Judie said hit me HARD, like way harder than I was prepared for. The stuff about generational trauma?? about raising children?? help I feel so seen???
All in all, it took me a while to carve the time through this, but it was worth the ride! Wow. Huh.
suewrite's review
5.0
A fascinating look at Native American culture from a visitor's point of view. Judith Fein makes you feel like you are walking along with her as she visits people on the reservation.
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